Polk County Sheriff's Office Homicide Detectives are seeking the public's help in findinghomicide suspects. On December 23, 2002, around 9:00 p.m., 17-year-old Byron Dargon (DOB 4/28/85), of 6555 Old Lake Wilson Road, Lot 171 in Loughman, was fatally shot while sitting in a vehicle on Parker Road in Loughman.

Polk County Sheriff's Office Detectives are searching for a suspect wanted on a warrant for Violation of Probation for Sexual Offenses. David Limose, DOB 10/31/1980, with a last known address of 679 SE Ave. G in Winter Haven.

Polk County Sheriff's Office Detectives are seeking information about a white Ford four-door pick-up truck in connection with a string of residential burglaries in the short-term rental area of Highland Reserve off of US Highway 27 near Davenport.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Robbery detectives are seeking the public’s help in finding two armed robbery suspects involved in the robbery of the Florida First Bank located at 435 South Combee Road in Lakeland on November 5, 2002.

Polk County Sheriff's Office Robbery Detectives are seeking the public's help in finding an armed robbery suspect identified as Rodney Deshun Smith, DOB 10/7/79, whose last known address was 6936 Wilson Avenue in Bradley.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives are seeking the public’s help in finding witnesses to a homicide they believe occurred on Monday, September 16, 2002, at 1818 Oakhill Street in Lakeland, between 8:00 and 8:33 p.m.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office robbery detectives are seeking the public’s help in finding an escaped convict, David Earl Melvin, DOB 9/28/78, wanted for his involvement in an armed robbery that occurred on November 27, 2001, at the Marathon Food Mart located at 5900 Lucerne Park Road in Winter Haven.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Robbery detectives are seeking information concerning the whereabouts of a robbery suspect wanted for the armed robbery of the First Union National Bank located at 5720 Cypress Gardens Blvd. in Winter Haven.

Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives are seeking information about a recent string of graffiti incidents in which large swastikas and other offensive graphics have been painted at several Lakeland sites.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Robbery detectives have identified 3 suspects, considered armed and dangerous, who were involved in the Bank of America Robbery that occurred at 2536 Hwy 92 E. in Lakeland, Florida, on July 12, 2002.

Polk County Sheriff's Office Agricultural Unit deputies are seeking information concerning the identity of the suspect(s) responsible for the grand theft of a Caterpillar front end loader, and the destruction of gates near Lightsey Ranch Road off of Sam Keen Road in the Lake Wales, Florida area.

Polk County Sheriff's Office Robbery detectives are seeking information concerning the identity of 3 suspects, considered armed and dangerous, involved in the Bank of America Robbery that occurred at 2536 Hwy 92 E. in Lakeland, Florida, on July 12, 2002.

Criminal Mischief Suspect SoughtPolk County Sheriff's Office Property Crimes detectives are seeking information concerning a criminal mischief that occurred during an unknown time on July 2, 2002, at a Florida Power Compound located at 1050 Lake Hatchineha Road, just west of Watkins Road in Haines City, Florida.

Burglary Suspects SoughtPolk County Sheriff’s Office detectives are seeking information concerning a burglary that occurred at the Circle K convenience store at 5325 U.S. Hwy 98 South in Lakeland at approximately 8:20 a.m. on June 07, 2002.

Robbery / Murder Suspect SoughtPolk County Sheriff's Office detectives are seeking information concerning the whereabouts of a suspect who murdered Chaiman Patel and injured his wife, Hansa Patel, during an armed robbery of the Angel Food Store located at 1401 Hwy. 92 W. in Auburndale, on Friday, March 22, 2002.

Agricultural Crimes Unit Seeking InformationThe Polk County Sheriff's Office Agricultural Crimes Unit is seeking information concerning a Grand Theft Over $20,000, Burglary, and Trespassing on Cultivated Property that took place at the Kissimmee Shores property east of Lake Wales off of Hwy. 60, between 6 p.m. on March 16,2002 and 8:15 p.m. on March 17, 2002.

Information Sought In RobberyThe Polk County Sheriff's Office Robbery Unit is seeking information regarding an armed robbery that occurred at the Gate gas station located 5385 S. Florida Ave. on Saturday, March 16, 2002, at 1 a.m.

Bank Robbery Suspect SoughtPolk County Sheriff's Office Robbery Unit detectives are searching for a suspect in a bank robbery that occurred Jan. 25, 2002, at the First Union Bank located at 32959 US Highway 27 in Haines City.

Robbery Detectives are seeking to locate and identify a suspect responsible for shooting one individual during the robbery of an armored car employee at the K-Mart located at 4717 S. Florida Ave. in Lakeland.

Polk County Sheriff's Office Homicide Detective Tom Page is seeking information in the unsolved murder of Tommy Eugene Smith. *NOTE*- Family members have augmented the reward with an additional $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect.

Polk County Sheriff's Office Homicide Detectives are seeking information in the homicide of a 32-year-old Haines City man whose body was found near railroad tracks in the Haines City area on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2001.

Polk County Sheriff's Office is seeking information about numerous thefts in the Northeast area of Polk County. Suspect(s) are targeting new homes and new homes under construction along Highway 27 north of I-4 in various subdivisions.

Polk County Sheriff's Office Robbery Detectives are seeking to identify a black male suspect who may have been involved in the following string of robberies in the Wabash Avenue area of Lakeland in the last month.

Sexual Offender SoughtPolk County Sheriff's Office detectives are searching for 35-year-old Marino James Leogrande, a registered Sexual Offender. He is wanted on warrants for Failure to Appear on Narcotics Charges and Violation of Probation for Sexual Battery on a Child under 12. He has been eluding contact with law enforcement. His last known registered address was 1165 Lake Lowry Road in Haines City. He reportedly does not currently live at that address. In violation of Florida law, Leogrande has failed to register a new address.

Search Suspended for PilotThe search for Hubert Helligar, 66, of Kissimmee, was suspended today (November 9, 2000) by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, in consultation with the Florida Wing, Civil Air Patrol. Helligar has been missing since he took off from the Winter Haven Airport on Oct. 27, 2000.

Suspect Sought in Robbery Captured!Polk County Sheriff's Office Robbery Detectives are seeking to locate an individual after the Aug. 1, 2000 armed robbery of a Circle K located at 4301 New Tampa Highway in Lakeland.

Suspect Sought for Sexual BatteriesPolk County Sheriff's Office SAFE Detectives are seeking to identify a suspect believed to be responsible for three sexual batteries that have occurred in Polk County since April.

Missing Persons SoughtPolk County Sheriff's Office Detectives are searching for two missing men whose disappearance is considered suspicious. James Felker, DOB 2/6/82, of Plant City, and David Lee Green, DOB 12/23/78, of Mulberry, were reported missing by family members who last saw the pair at around 8 p.m. Friday.

Homicide Suspects Sought Captured!Polk County Sheriff's Office Homicide Detectives are searching for up to four suspects believed to be involved in Tuesday night's shooting death of 53-year-old Victor Hood of Winter Haven.

Information Sought on Home Invasions Captured!Polk County Sheriff's Office Robbery Unit Detectives are seeking to identify two suspects responsible for multiple home invasions in the Winter Haven and Lake Wales areas.

Man Sought for QuestioningPolk County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit deputies are continuing to investigate a fatal hit and run crash that killed a pedestrian in the early morning hours of February 13, 2000, in Wahneta.

Information Sought on BurglaryPolk County Sheriff's Office detectives are seeking information about a burglary which occurred at a residence between December 30, 1999 and January 4, 2000 at a residence located at 1633 Blue Heron Lane in Lakeland.

Theft of Construction EquipmentPolk County Sheriff's Office Agricultural Detectives are investigating the theft of a 1993 John Deere 310D yellow backhoe stolen from a construction site located off State Road 37 in the Mulberry area.

Suspect Sought in Bank Robbery Captured!Polk County Sheriff's Office Robbery Detectives are seeking to identify a suspect responsible for a bank robbery which occurred December 23, 1999 at the First Union Bank located at 6108 Highway 98 North in Lakeland.

Suspect Sought in RobberyDetectives are seeking to identify a suspect responsible for a robbery which occurred at the Circle K located at 111 West Robson Street in Lakeland on December 22, 1999 at 2:30 a.m..

Suspect Sought: Armed Robbery Captured!Polk County Sheriff's, Robbery Unit, detectives are seeking information on a suspect believed to have been involved in five armed robberies of stores in the south Lakeland area.

Suspect Sought: Armed Robbery (updated September 24, 1998)Polk County Sheriff's Office, Robbery Unit, detectives are seeking information on a suspect believed to have been involved in seven armed robberies that have occurred at convenience-type stores near Winter Haven.

Suspects Sought: Attempted Murder [Arrested 2/18/1998]Kirk Crossley and Lisson Etienne are being sought on a charge of Attempted First Degree Murder Involving the Use of a Firearm for their involvement in the shooting of two victims at the Conversation Club, near Winter Haven.

Suspect Sought: Criminal Mischief/Animal CrueltyDetectives are seeking information with a criminal mischief and animal cruelty investigation in which a pet goose was found killed and a golf course vandalized.

Suspect Sought: Armed Robbery [Apprehended]Armed robbery suspect, who threatened a clerk at the Cumberland Farms convenience store located at 4033 Dundee Road, near Winter Haven, on July 26, 1997, shortly before 11 p.m. is being sought by Polk County Sheriff’s Office, East Region, homicide detectives.

Suspect Sought: Attempted Second Degree MurderPolk County Sheriff's Office, West Region, detectives are seeking 23-year-old Reynaldo Vazquez for his involvement in the Saturday, July 26, 1997, shooting which injured three Lakeland men.

Suspect Sought: Theft of Citrus TreesPolk County Sheriff's Office Agricultural Deputies are investigating the theft of more than 600 young citrus trees which have been stolen from the Frostpoof area since the beginning of this year.

Suspect Sought: Criminal Mischief/Animal CrueltyCattle from two different ranches in north Lakeland were shot and kill by unknown suspect(s). The A.D. Combee Ranch, off of Moore Road, had two cows shot and killed apparently from the roadway.

Suspect Sought: Criminal MischiefUnknown suspect(s) entered a grove caretaking business located off Mountain Lake Cutoff Road, near Lake Wales during the night hours of March 18 and damaged a valve on a fuel oil tank causing an undetermined amount of fuel to spill on the ground.

Suspect Sought: Home InvasionPolk County Sheriff's Office, West Region, detectives seeking for two suspects wanted for a home invasion that occurred on Jan. 16, 1997, at a residence located off Byron Court, near Lakeland